Provided also, that nothing herein contained shall extend, or be construed to extend to enable any person or persons professing the Roman Catholic religion to hold or exercise the office of guardians and justices of the United Kingdom, or of regent of the United Kingdom, under whatever name, style, or title such office may be constituted; nor to enable any person, otherwise than as he is now by law enabled, to hold or enjoy the office of lord high chancellor, lord keeper or lord commissioner of the great seal of Great Britain . . . F1F2....
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6) and Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c. 12), Sch. Pt. IV
F2Words in s. 12 omitted (3.4.2025) by virtue of Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Act 2025 (c. 9), ss. 1(2), 2(2)